| Where he developed his concept based on Quranic guidelines | Also, a large fountain raised on a plat form leads to the entrance in the east preceded by a main courtyard |
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| The Faisal Mosque is the 2 nd largest mosque in the world and its site was chosen by the president of Pakistan, Marshal Ayub Khan |
Where he developed his concept based on Quranic guidelines.
8| The dome in his design was unusual, where he used an Arabic tend design instead of having a dome to resemble and to be an extension of the Margalla Hills | The context, modernity, monumentality and a valuable heritage from resent generation to the coming ones all are the main design consideration that help Dalokay to achieve in the king Faisal mosque |
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| Therefore, it created a focal point of the capital, to command the entire panorama of the city and to ensure visibility during day and night | Therefore, it created a focal point of the capital, to command the entire panorama of the city and to ensure visibility during day and night |
The plan is triangular and is developed on a grid system with its apex towards the Margalla hills.
14| Where the purpose of choosing this site was to make a modern city distinct from those of the past | The concept that Dalokay achieved in the king Faisal mosque was to present the mosque as a crown for the modern capital, Islamabad |
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| The dome in his design was unusual, where he used an Arabic tend design instead of having a dome to resemble and to be an extension of the Margalla Hills | The mosque got named when king Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz, king of Saudi Arabia, visited Pakistan and like the idea of the mosque then bear the expenditures as a gift to the people of Pakistan |
The region 351 square miles is divided into eight functional zone, these zones are, Administrative sector, Diplomatic Enclave, commercial zones, forest belt, national park area, residential sector, special institutions, industrial zone.
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